What are the port configuration and speed capabilities of HPE JL165A?

JL165A features 32 QSFP+ ports natively at 40GbE, breakout-capable to 4x10GBASE SFP+ per port for 128x10G density. No additional dedicated uplinks; all ports usable for flexible spine/leaf designs in ONIE-enabled environments.

What switching performance does the Altoline 6940 JL165A provide?

Delivers 2560 Gb/s routing/switching capacity with throughput up to Mp/s and 40 Gb/s latency <0.6 μs. Supports IPv4 routing table of 64K entries, IPv6 20K, enabling wire-speed L3 forwarding for data center-scale deployments.

Is the JL165A suitable for open networking deployments?

Yes, x86 processor with ONIE support allows installation of third-party NOS like Cumulus Linux, allowing disaggregation from vendor lock-in while leveraging HPE hardware reliability and 40G performance.

What management and protocol features are supported?

Full L3 managed with SNMPv3, SSH, REST API; protocols include OSPFv2, BGP-4, PIM-SM/SSM, VXLAN, EVPN, MLAG, sFlow, PTP, OpenFlow. QoS, ACLs, and security features like CoPP ensure enterprise-grade control.

What is the form factor and environmental design of JL165A?

1U rack-mountable with front-to-back airflow, dual hot-swap AC power supplies, and redundant fans. Optimized for hot/cold aisle data centers with typical power under 200W for efficient dense 40G deployments.

How does JL165A compare to Mellanox SN2700 in HPE ecosystem?

While similar 32-port 40G form, JL165A uses Aruba Altoline x86/ONIE for broader NOS choice vs Mellanox Spectrum ASIC focus. HPE prioritizes Altoline for open data center with integrated Aruba management.

JL165A - HPE 6940 32QSFP+ x86 ONIE AC F2B Switch

Name: JL165A - HPE 6940 32QSFP+ x86 ONIE AC F2B Switch
Brand: HPE
SKU: JL165A

JL165A - HPE 6940 32QSFP+ x86 ONIE AC F2B Switch | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The HPE JL165A is part of the Aruba Altoline 6940 Switch Series, designed for high-performance data center networking. It features 32 QSFP+ ports supporting 40GbE connectivity, providing a non-blocking 2560 Gb/s switching and routing capacity with latency under 0.6 μs at 40 Gb/s. The x86-based architecture with ONIE (Open Network Install Environment) enables flexible NOS choices like Cumulus Linux or others, ideal for open networking deployments. Managed Layer 3 capabilities include advanced routing (OSPF, BGP, PIM), VXLAN overlay, EVPN, and RoCE support for storage fabrics. Front-to-back airflow, dual redundant AC power supplies, and hot-swappable fans ensure high availability in 1U rack form. Use cases span data center spine/aggregation, cloud provider underlays, HPC clusters, and telco NFV environments requiring wire-speed 40G performance and low latency.

32 QSFP+ ports support 40GbE breakout to 4x10G SFP+.
2560 Gb/s switching capacity enables non-blocking 40G.
Sub-0.6 μs latency at 40 Gb/s for low-delay forwarding.
ONIE x86 architecture allows flexible open NOS deployment.
Redundant AC PSUs and fans for high-availability operation.
Layer 3 routing with BGP/OSPF/PIM and VXLAN/EVPN support.

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	JL165A
Brand	HPE
Condition	New
Model	6940 32QSFP+ x86 ONIE AC F2B
Software	ONIE; supports ArubaOS-CX, Cumulus
Protocols	BGP, OSPF, PIM, VXLAN, EVPN, MLAG
Product Line	Aruba Altoline 6940 Series
Product Type	Managed L3 Ethernet Switch
Layer Support	L2/L3
Routing Table	IPv4: 64K, IPv6: 20K entries

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Compatible systems

Optimized for HPE Aruba data center racks; broad QSFP+ transceiver compatibility and ONIE NOS flexibility.

HPE Aruba Altoline
Model: 6940 Series
Form factor: 1U
Generation: ONIE
Native integration within Altoline ecosystem.

Best for

Data Center Spine
High-density 40GbE uplinks aggregate leaf traffic with 2560Gbps non-blocking capacity and EVPN/VXLAN for scalable overlays.
Leaf Aggregation
Connects 40G server ToR with low-latency cut-through forwarding and RoCEv2 for storage-intensive workloads.
HPC Clusters
Sub-0.6μs latency supports RDMA fabrics in high-performance computing environments with ONIE flexibility.
Cloud Provider
Open networking via x86/ONIE enables Cumulus or other NOS for multi-tenant underlay infrastructure.
Telco NFV
Carrier-grade redundancy and PTP timing for virtualized network functions in edge data centers.
Enterprise DCI
40GbE QSFP+ ports bridge campuses with MLAG and BGP for data center interconnects.

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Latency	40Gb/s: <0.6 μs
Forwarding Rate	Up to Mp/s
Switching Capacity	2560 Gb/s

Fans	Redundant hot-swap
Airflow	Front-to-Back

HPE 6940 32QSFP+ x86 ONIE AC F2B Switch

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